France agricultural interest paid
France agricultural interest paid stood at 1,915.98 EUR million in 2025, according to Eurostat – crop production in EU standard humidity (apro_cpsh1), French agricultural statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1973 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added and agricultural income | |||||||||||
| Interest paid | 1,915.98 | 2,720.54 | 2,277.74 | 679.94 | 434.32 | 483.94 | 561.71 | 587.61 | 614.09 | 670.66 | |
| Interest received | 506.85 | 815.5 | 671.6 | 141.8 | 60 | 65.3 | 78.28 | 75.1 | 68.21 | 0 |
Understanding france agricultural interest paid
The metric measures the total financial interest paid by agricultural enterprises on loans obtained for farming operations, land acquisition, and capital investments, evaluated at current monetary values. It reflects the cost of debt servicing borne by the agricultural sector, excluding principal repayments. This item is treated as an economic cost in agricultural income accounts, affecting net entrepreneurial income.
When evaluating the series, users must track prevailing macroeconomic interest rate environments and central bank policy shifts, which directly dictate debt-servicing burdens regardless of production volumes. Early estimates are frequently revised as banking sector statistical reports and final financial accounts from agricultural lenders become available. Comparing interest paid against operating surplus or subsidies highlights the financial vulnerability of farm businesses to credit conditions. Historical comparisons must account for restructuring in agricultural credit systems and debt forgiveness programs.
Frequently asked questions
- What does agricultural interest paid represent?
- It measures the total financial cost of servicing loans taken out by farm businesses for operations and capital investments.
- Does this series include the repayment of loan principal amounts?
- No, principal repayments are excluded; the measure records strictly interest charges.
- What drives changes in agricultural interest paid over time?
- Fluctuations are driven by changes in prevailing market interest rates and shifts in the total volume of farm debt.